χωλαίνω

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek χωλαίνω (khōlaínō) with semantic loan from Italian zoppicare or French clocher in the figurative sense.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xoˈle.no/
  • Hyphenation: χω‧λαί‧νω

Verb

χωλαίνω • (cholaíno) (imperfect χώλαινα) found only in the present and imperfect tenses

  1. (literally) to limp, to hobble (to walk lamely)
    Synonym: κουτσαίνω (koutsaíno)
  2. (figuratively) to limp along (to perform weakly)

Conjugation

χωλαίνω   (active forms only imperfective)
Active voice ➤   —   Imperfective aspect ➤
Indicative mood ➤ Present ➤ Imperfect ➤ Future ➤
1 sg χώλαινα θα χωλαίνω
2 sg χωλαίνεις χώλαινες θα χωλαίνεις
3 sg χωλαίνει χώλαινε θα χωλαίνει
1 pl χωλαίνουμε, [‑ομε] χωλαίναμε θα χωλαίνουμε, [‑ομε]
2 pl χωλαίνετε χωλαίνατε θα χωλαίνετε
3 pl χωλαίνουν(ε) χώλαιναν, χωλαίναν(ε) θα χωλαίνουν(ε)
Subjunctive mood ➤ Formed using present tense from above with a particle (να, ας).
Imperative mood ➤ 2 sg 2 pl
Imperfective aspect χώλαινε χωλαίνετε
Other forms Present participle ➤
χωλαίνοντας ➤
Notes  
 
Appendix:Greek verbs 		 • (…) optional or informal.   […] rare.   {…} learned, archaic.
 • Multiple forms are shown in order of reducing frequency.
 • Periphrastic imperative forms may be produced using the subjunctive.

References

  1. ^ χωλαίνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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